1. Rarely, a different kind of cancer, lymphoma, can develop in thyroid glands . 2. Shelties may also suffer from hypothyroidism, which is the under-functioning thyroid gland . 3. The thyroid gland , located in the neck, produces hormones that regulate metabolism. 4. The thyroid gland naturally uses iodine to produce thyroxine and other hormones. 5. Goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland , is the most common ailment. 6. Examples of a nonfunctioning thyroid gland may be hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or thyroiditis. 7. Iodine can block absorption of radiation by shutting down the thyroid gland . 8. Boje returns after surgery to remove a malignant growth on his thyroid gland . 9. They included severe anemia, bleeding from the intestine and an underactive thyroid gland . 10. It is an Autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland .